Kind hearted Kilmarnock residents are chipping in to help a businessman whose livelihood was taken from him in last week’s floods.

Torrential rain brought Christmas misery to hundreds of Kilmarnock people last Monday after the River Irvine burst its banks at several points.

And one man left miserable was the owner of a burger and snack van completely submerged by the flood.

Kev’s Snax was one of dozens of businesses damaged by the flooding, but it is believed his insurance will not cover repair costs to the business.

That has led to one kind-hearted resident starting a fundraising campaign to help cover the costs of getting the business back up and running.

Claire McCamon posted on the Standard Facebook page: “Happy to help anyone who has been affected by the floods, as far as I’m aware the guy’s insurance won’t pay out. I set the page up as a few people wanted to help him as we were told the van was a write-off.”

So far £420 has been raised thanks to Claire’s efforts, with 67 people donating to help the stricken businessman.

The floods saw hundreds of residents in Fairyhill Road and New Mill Road having to be evacuated in the early hours after water reached waste level.

Dramatic pictures from Standard photographers showed the extent of the damage, with the height of the water flooding whole car parks and making roads unpassable.

Dozens of cars and vans were also left submerged as a result of the flooding.

Isabell Mclelland replied to Claire’s post for help: “I am heartbroken for everyone involved and what you are doing is amazing. Kevin has the greatest of customers and friends, so hope he can get his van up and running again soon.”

If you want to help Kevin, you can donate by visiting gogetfunding.com/project/kilmarnock-floods.

The Standard was unable to contact the owner of the van as we went to press.